Experience

Lupton Fawcett LLP

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chairperson

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  I was elected as Chairman of Lupton Fawcett LLP in April 2020, having previously been Managing Partner. I advise on business ownership structures, including employee ownership and share incentives, growth shares, flowering shares, freezer shares and shareholders agreements. I work on buying, selling and financing businesses, corporate finance,and corporate restructuring, in health care and other sectors I also advise on the legal aspects of early stage investments, including in University Spin-outs, often with EIS or SEIS funding.



Ashville College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Governor

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Henshaws

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Trustee

  • May 2020 - Present



LUPTON FAWCETT LLP

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2018

  I joined Lupton Fawcett LLP in October 2012 when it merged with my previous firm I joined Lupton Fawcett LLP in October 2012 when it merged with my previous firm



IoD Yorkshire

• Leeds, United Kingdom

• Chairman

  • Jun 2012 - Apr 2018

  As Chairman of the IoD in Yorkshire I support our director development programme and work to ensure that the views of IoD members in the region are communicated to the IoD Policy Unit in London and on to Government. As Chairman of the IoD in Yorkshire I support our director development programme and work to ensure that the views of IoD members in the region are communicated to the IoD Policy Unit in London and on to Government.



White Rose Technology Limited

• Company Secretary

  • 2005 - 2012

  Legal advice on directors' duties, investment policy, articles of assocaition, share transfers, share issues, convertible shares, preference shares, corporate finance, loans and loan agreements. Legal advice on directors' duties, investment policy, articles of assocaition, share transfers, share issues, convertible shares, preference shares, corporate finance, loans and loan agreements.



Lee & Priestley LLP

• Senior Partner

  • 1992 - 2012

  Senior Partner of Lee & Priestley LLP with executive responsibility for strategy and business development. Senior Partner of Lee & Priestley LLP with executive responsibility for strategy and business development.



Gouldens

• Solicitor

  • Sep 1984 - Dec 1991

  Trainee and then solicitor for 7 years at Gouldens, Solicitors, London (now part of Jones Day) Trainee and then solicitor for 7 years at Gouldens, Solicitors, London (now part of Jones Day)